Another 500 kW AC solar project has passed a critical milestone of receiving a Certificate of Public Good from the Vermont Utility Commission.
Vermont Business Magazine Norwich Solar has received a Certificate of Public Good (CPG) from the Vermont Public Utility Commission for a 500 kW AC solar array in Newbury, VT. The ground-mounted system will generate enough renewable clean energy to power approximately 135 homes per year and offset the carbon emission equivalent of almost 150 cars per year. This project highlights the opportunity for co-locating solar with other land uses, maximizing the benefits of the property for the landowner and the community.
The solar array offers multiple land use opportunities for the landowner, Cassidy Timber Harvesting, who plans to develop much-needed homes for the area. Financial benefits of the array include long-term lease income for the landowner, tax contributions to the town, and reduced energy costs for participating net metered customers. The solar project also contributes to the town’s and state’s renewable energy goals by adding clean energy to the region’s electrical grid.
Martha Staskus, Chief Development Officer for Norwich Solar commented, “It’s been a pleasure working with the Town and Cassidy Timber in planning for the array. We’re looking forward to bringing this project to fruition for more net metering customers. Newbury recognizes the benefits solar can contribute to the budget as well as achieving their renewable energy goals. We are very appreciative of their collaborative approach.”
Norwich Solar offers Net Metering credits generated from their solar arrays to participating businesses, municipalities, farms, and housing organizations, among others. In 2020 approximately half of Norwich Solar’s projects benefitted affordable housing organizations including Champlain Housing Trust, Springfield Housing Authority, Twin Pines Housing Trust, Randolph Area Community Development Corp., Capstone Community Action and Housing Vermont. With other similar projects in the pipeline for 2023, Norwich Solar will continue to bring new solar energy to the Northern New England region.
For more information about this an other projects under development by Norwich Solar, go to https://norwichsolar.com/solar-installation-in-development/
About Norwich Solar
Norwich Solar is a leading provider of turnkey commercial and community scale solar and energy storage solutions throughout the Northeast. With a focus on helping businesses, schools, municipalities,farms, affordable housing providers, and nonprofits – Norwich Solar’s extensive experience and community approach has helped us successfully develop, finance, and install hundreds of solar projects for our customers.
Norwich Solar brings affordable solar power to organizations of all sizes – enabling them to improve their bottom line while reducing their carbon footprint. Norwich Solar currently has more than 40 additional solar projects under development across Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont. These projects are estimated to add up to 50MW of new renewable energy capacity to Northern New England over the next 3 years, allowing more opportunities for businesses and municipalities to easily access green energy solutions.
Norwich Solar is a division of Norwich Technologies. Norwich Technologies develops, commercializes, and deploys forward looking clean energy innovations for our commercial, community, and utility customers. From US Department of Energy R&D funded grants to hundreds of commercial solar and EV charging installations, Norwich Technologies’ experience and services are supporting all communities’ transition to a cleaner robust future.
Source: 4.6.2023. White River Junction, VT – Norwich Solar
